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Penrose Parks & Rec to offer fireworks

Penrose -- Although everyone understood why there were no fireworks on the Fourth of July, it will be great fun to see them launched Oct. 6 in Penrose.

As part of the fun, the Penrose Parks and Recreation will offer music, food and inflatables from noon to 11 p.m. in Penrose Park at 415 Fourth Ave.

During the day, Fremont County's own Adam Ashley will perform his brand of music from 2-5 p.m. in the park. Colorado Springs band Justin Lane Band, who recently opened for the national country artist, Brantley Gilbert, will take center stage to play modern country and rock music from 7-11 p.m.

The festival will also offer craft vendors along with food vendors, providing turkey legs, hamburgers, hotdogs and green chili to go along with a variety of beer.

For the kiddies, Eurobungee and other inflatables also will be available from noon-6 p.m.

The highlight of the event will be the fireworks launched at 9 p.m. in the park.

"Any donations that were received for the Fourth of July are being used for the display on Apple Day," said Mark Crespin, of the Penrose Park and Recreation District. "The display is a huge display. It's not just a few fireworks. It's the actual fireworks show that was put off because of the fire ban."

Instead of waiting another year, the district decided to offer the display as part of the Apple Day celebration.

"We already purchased them in July," Crespin said. "Nobody in Fremont County had the opportunity to enjoy some fireworks because of the conditions we were in.

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We want to provide that for the people."

A $1 cover will be charged to offset the price of the fireworks, but the fee includes music, fireworks and fun for the day.

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